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I'd been a regular customer of Target Arms for quite a few years before I moved to ED in 1993, buying mainly decommissioned firearms from the period 1890-1950, and continued to put my money over the counter there right up until it closed around 2008. Proprietor Dennis was (still is - he lives in Beckenham) a knowledgeable collector, and always happy to share his knowledge if you took an interest: though his typical window displays of knives, swords, guns and other military hardware were likely not to everyone's taste. It was a severe hike in rent and business rates which persuaded him to quit LL and go solely online.

"William Rose building was once the pine furniture shop run by the late Trevor who later worked at Bells I think."


Oh I didn't know Trevor had passed away, that's really sad to hear, very friendly guy - and such a hard worker. RIP.

Any story to that ? i.e. was it an accident or was he poorly for some time ?

I probably haven't seen him around Bell's for a couple of years.

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Near where William Rose Butchers is in 1994 there was a marvellous furniture shop, cannot remember the name though, I still have a white shelf unit I bought from them, and I don't want to part with it, as the owner paid me a compliment and said , I was a young mummy, (the relevance of this to EDF I don't know) but it made my day.
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I was here but don?t really remember so great to have this


Cafes and restaurants

Tart is now a Georgian restaurant / food shop? Not sure of the details

It doesn?t list Tandoori Nights. According to an article in the Dulwich Diverter celebrating 25 years in East Dulwich it opened 1993 and reopened after a fire in April 2019. Whether it will open again remains to be seen.

Bic Basher Wrote:

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> Planetsally Wrote:

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> -----

> > The Foxton's site was the DSS office but was by

> > then rebranded and called the "Benefits Agency"

> > and there was an "Employment

> > Services"(Jobcentre)along where Haart estate

> > agents is. I'm sure there was a Woolwich

> building

> > society there as well at the time.

>

>

> Yes there was, Woolwich was acquired by Barclays

> and they closed I think it was 08/09 with Woolwich

> products now being sold at Barclays.

>

> William Hill and Haart were all part of Dulwich

> Jobcentre before they were turned into two

> separate retail outlets.


That Woolwich branch was blooming purgatory for customers - one day I timed how long it took to be served - it was 35 minutes after entering before I got my turn at the counter. The staff were so slow, they would speak to the next customer and then disappear for 10 or 15 minutes.

Bony Fido Wrote:

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> Bic Basher Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Planetsally Wrote:

> >

> --------------------------------------------------

>

> > -----

> > > The Foxton's site was the DSS office but was

> by

> > > then rebranded and called the "Benefits

> Agency"

> > > and there was an "Employment

> > > Services"(Jobcentre)along where Haart estate

> > > agents is. I'm sure there was a Woolwich

> > building

> > > society there as well at the time.

> >

> >

> > Yes there was, Woolwich was acquired by

> Barclays

> > and they closed I think it was 08/09 with

> Woolwich

> > products now being sold at Barclays.

> >

> > William Hill and Haart were all part of Dulwich

> > Jobcentre before they were turned into two

> > separate retail outlets.

>

> That Woolwich branch was blooming purgatory for

> customers - one day I timed how long it took to be

> served - it was 35 minutes after entering before I

> got my turn at the counter. The staff were so

> slow, they would speak to the next customer and

> then disappear for 10 or 15 minutes.



There was a Cheltenham and Gloucester Building Society too, I think where the new (ish) Olde Worlde sweetshop is now.

There was a militeria shop on LL


Target Arms - uniforms and equipment, edged weapons, firearms (made safe), air guns and ammunition, model soldiers, flags, badges etc. Some very interesting (some very weird) customers and stock. Gone with the other LL antique and second hand shops, of which there were many. Lasted longer than most.

That's the one! Well remembered.


Bony Fido Wrote:

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> kford Wrote:

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> > GBK was a short-lived bar called The East

> Dulwich

> > Bistro or similar; watched the 2006 World Cup

> in

> > there

>

> There was a place called Dulwich Brasserie in

> that location, next door to another bar

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